Introduction
Hedge funds recorded the ninth consecutive month of positive returns in March as the Eurekahedge Hedge Fund Index gained 0.15%1 as most regional hedge funds delivered downside protection and outperformed their respective underlying market indices. The industry attracted US$13.87 billion in net asset flows while performance-based growth was US$4.54 billion. Total assets under management increased by US$18.41 billion to cross US$1.75 trillion by the end of March.
Highlights of hedge fund performance and asset flows for the month are as follows:
| March 2011 | US$ billion |
|---|---|
| Allocation (Inflows) | 25.03 |
| Redemption (Outflows) | -11.16 |
| Net Asset Flows | 13.87 |
| Positive Performance (Growth) | 6.92 |
| Negative Performance (Decline) | -2.38 |
| Total | 4.54 |
| Overall Total | 18.41 |
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Footnote
1Based on 68.37% of funds which have reported March 2011 returns as at 16 April 2011. .
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